Deciding on a pregnancy option can be stressful, especially with the whirlwind of emotions you may be feeling due to an unexpected pregnancy. You are not alone.
It’s important to note that both adoption and abortion involve some loss. Because it’s possible to build a relationship with your child after placement, you can reduce the amount of loss and depression with adoption.
Is Adoption for you?
Though it may be a bit easier emotionally to choose adoption, there is depression that birth mothers experience. MentalHelp.net writes, “Even when there is virtual certainty that adoption was the right thing to do, it remains a difficult and emotional process for many birth mothers.”
Adoption can be an excellent fit for those not wanting to parent or terminate a pregnancy through abortion. You have several options with adoption. An open plan allows you to know your child and their adoptive family. Or choose a closed plan or semi-open adoption.
The adoption plan you choose will depend on what kind of relationship you want with your child and the adoptive parents. These days, the birth mother gets to make many decisions regarding adoption. Talk to our team at Life Choices about an adoption plan that fits your lifestyle.
The Abortion Option
A study done by NIH analyzed website blogs of females who self-reported experiencing a miscarriage or abortion. The study revealed, “A significant number of those experiencing a reproductive loss exhibit signs of anxiety, depression, or post-traumatic stress disorder.”
This study revealed struggles a year or more after the loss of the pregnancy “were more than doubled (136.9% vs. 63.6%).”
There are common physical risks to abortion. Medical abortion risks include incomplete abortion, infection, heavy/prolonged bleeding, etc. Surgical abortion risks include:
- Damage to the womb or cervix
- Uterine perforation
- Excessive bleeding
- Infection of the uterus or fallopian tubes
- Scarring on the inside of the uterus
- Reaction to the medicines or anesthesia, such as problems breathing
- Not removing all the tissue, requiring another procedure
Our Client Advocates have helped many women who have been right where you are. We can help you make a confident decision for your future. Once you have confirmed your pregnancy with us, we can help you get a closer look at all your options.
Schedule a free and confidential appointment to talk to us today. You have options!